Poetry

London in the 1960s

The young poet Musset was irresistible and brilliant

The following poem, in irregular verse or rhythm, is a searingly frank account of how the "real" life of a writer ultimately affects his or her ability to create nothing short of a Great American Novel. But, in the process of developing a would-be masterwork, he or she will finally come to realize that being an author means being the harshest critic of that work.

Picturesquely blue sky flying out of LaGuardia; not a single gas-laden haze cloud foaming up from down below. Good six hours later, With a view of an iconic American Canyon To boot, inconvenient wait for luggage before bona fide giddiness finally starts to stretch its flamboyantly Showgirl-style wings.

I live for the Movies—for idealistic and realistic fruitions

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